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knowledge ; and though, at first, a few misjudgments might 

 be made, yet the advantages would, we think, soon be made 

 manifest in the increased interest of all parties in the deci- 

 sions and in the spread of a correct knowledge throughout 

 the community ; — for it may be safely asserted, that the more 

 the number of good judges and amateurs are increased the 

 higher will be the character of the exhibitions, and the more 

 popular will horticultural societies become. We hope soon to 

 see them established, in all our larger towns, on those liberal 

 principles, and trust that all, who have the disposition and 

 taste, will commence at once, even though upon an humble 

 scale. 



Boston, May, 1846. 



We fully endorse the greater portion of the views of our 

 correspondent, in relation to the management of horticultural 

 exhibitions, and trust soon to see his propositions carried into 

 effect. We have long since incidentally thrown out hints, 

 with the hope of seeing many improvements in this way, 

 and we are glad to find there is a tendency towards their 

 accomplishment. Much, however, remains to be done, before 

 they arrive at that condition which will enable them to give 

 the greatest encouragement to the growth of beautiful flowers 

 and fine fruits, and superior vegetables. 



We might comment upon several of our correspondent's 

 remarks, but in doing so should occupy too much space at 

 the present time. We propose to carry them out hereafter, in 

 a separate article. In the mean time, we commend them to 

 the attention of all who are interested in the welfare of our 

 horticultural associations, and we shall be happy to receive 

 the suggestions of any of our friends, upon the same sub- 

 ject. — Ed. 



Art. III. Descriptive account of twenty-four new varieties of 

 Chrysanthemums, with some observations on their cultiva- 

 tion. By the Editor. 



In an early volume of our Magazine, (I. p. 138,) we 

 gave an account of all the principal varieties of Chrysanthe- 



